The Republican journal., 1887-10-06
Maine Matters.


TROT1ING Al THE FAIRS.
In the trotting at the York County Fair at
Biiteford 21St Samuel W. Berry'S. II. :. Curtis
Fcarnau@ht won three of the four heats. in the
2.3S race fora purse of $l20. BeS: time 2.3S IL.
Six York county horses trottcd in the three
| minute race. Walter =. owned aud driven by
George Il. Miken, of Saco. wen in three
straight heats. The first heat was made in
80. Thursday, out of seven entries in the
frec-for-a race only three trottcd Frank F.,
owned by Arthur 5. Hamilton. of Biideford,
won III three straight heats. Best time 237 12
Curtis Fearnaught won second money. III
the 2.45 race three York County horses trotted,
John +. lIaines' b. m. Jane Perry Won in
three >traights. Pattee second and Walter S.
| third. The best heat was trottcd in . ~ 81.
The trottng closed with the thrcc-year-old
race, won by Z. s., owned 10y Stephen Smith,
of Lyman.
The Central Washington Society closed its
annual fair at Marhas September 22d. The
attendance both days was the largest on record.
The races were of remarkable interest and
fairly conducted. The two-forty class, purse
| $40. WAS won by George Z. Frost's Bar Har-
bor horse. Earle, time 2.4O. The three minute
| race. purse S100, was won by WoCdworth's,
| Pembroke. mare. Nellie Peavy, time 2.42. The
| Sweepstakes. purse Sl91, five entries. won
| by j. +. Gibbs, Bangor. horse Dt;stcr. in three
! straigb heats. time 2.3i.
The Somerset Central Agricultural Society
held it, annual exhibition in Skow hcgin for
three days. commencing the Goth u't. The show
lhg OF cattle was large and fine. Hereford stock
| tfeuomiha'e". ihcre We're Two races the 2l>t.
| A. Ricc'S brown stallion Echo won first money
iii the three minute class Best time IA IL,
ana a lcfk'hs fhcstnllt stal!ioh tuhird .jr.,
first money in the 2.31 class. Best time 2.34 -,
@ intrS''IH NJ J.. II; .; L. Won !e purse OF the -
class: Time ~: surprise took the purse IN
the free-for-all. Time 2.32 Ii. A fne eNhi-
bi'ion was given by cowboy.
thursday was me CLOSING 0aF OF the ieiine-
pee % Asricuitnrai slow ana falf at winthrop.
haemS opened al one o rlock. flrHt was the
| TWO MY class. diminished on Wednesday.
Great interest conferred ~ this race. h> two
hcli> ia" hreh won ny Ire>to. hylc> horse.
ol Mo"ttii, Hanson ieioria OF Augusta
one, "hI , nlc y Hui'u fatiiI Ah7N' "i A"-
ria ,ln si~tI, w,s ~ ,,I ho.t fo,. r,n';;,,'. w.
i' ~, 49, i..i'i W az a "o'' i''t i"l i""iit'-; '"e
e.''"th ','l'i it't "is Won -. lC'orEt. icSt
!ime. - - In the 2.40 class three started.
| lom iatchen, Jr.. iN George '. Davis. Read
| field; Premier, by Albert Dawgctt. Manchester:
ana SILVER hnoN. by {. sylvester, Augusta
rfe'nitf l Won hisf ahi Seeoh" heats, Tom
..I'hrii '''t .ilifd ana >liNcr hnoN, lhe lourlh,
ni,i ,e ''..l ~. l'i' -.tf -, - 80 -
-4o' - -. M 'r ii>' money , TO ShNer hnoA
and >ec"nl TO Premier. The third race was
| fur all no! entered in the 2.40 class. The fol-
lowing contested: Gyl>ey. by Charles lio,t.
! WinthroD: O. Hood hv q Hood, WAYNE: Fan
| nv Knox by g. NJ Child Auuusta. Mazrnna
| hv Robert Fox. Augusta o. Hood won in
| three straight heats. Time. 240 IA. 2.5l 249.
| Fanny Knox. second. Gypsey third, Mazeppa
fourth. The sweepstakes was Il hard fought
| race between Isabel. belonging to George Il.
Palmer. Dover. and Snowbirl, owned by A.
| ID. Horne, Pennington. Isabel won the first
heat in 2.41 -. Snowhird won the second heat
in 23s L.. Isabel the third and fourth in 2.40
and 2.43, giving the race to Isabel. snowbird
second. l.. IL. C.. owned by y. II. Clcavcland.
| >kowhegan. third. The races were all inter-
| e>ting and held the crowd until the close,
| which WAS until dark.
| The races at Knox Park Rocklai.t, SEPT %
were largely attended. In ,he race for two
| year-os G. W. Simpsons s.tnl,Son took first
| money. NJ. r. Beams iIamblctoni:n King see
| ond and t he third was divided between Fred
| Shcreer's Gloucester and W. l.. ShercnrS Rose
:. summary:
w. Aliens H. :. Willj,m p,tcnen ..4
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W. L. sicreers b. m. Rose es..................5 3
| W; NJ =; Bean, blk. 8, liambetonian King ...2
''''H lhile meats ihhe-i-427s q l-1''s'
The three minute race was won 10y G.. I.
| Spears Robert s., Lady York second. Fred
| third. Doiaid :. fourth. Summary:
| {. 4. spear h. :, Robert So. .........l , / |
W. York s cil. m. L;t,iy York..............2 ; >
thas. Rawlet's b. =. Fred. - :; 3
g.. l.. l,agSett 5 y; = l)mnahi S....'... u
flem >mtItsf n,N' :. ilioh S"h'h''' 80, > nr
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w ,, ,, ','' .' s,,,'',,. Mun a loiIe Mli'n
mn. h;h vaulI h.,a f,It"'u ',t ;." J" ta tts
nuiiai0u piui'i',s o.'>, no "o"iu seein " "e
| or barrels within two inches of the swinging
| boom, would remain as unconccrned as though
at home sleeping IN his favorIte rocking-chair.
,oi @ fass.oni ;.,. hoMIIoi, h was W
~ ~Mi..h tiie ic. hs.S "i'il iiai'-,ihes' ana IN
| Sleepinr he would aro,ise himself in an instant
upon hearing the peculiar saving noise of
| line on the rail of the vessel. 1t would be inl
| Posslp'c ~ '',,'" hsn vi at'N "tno"' ms
| or fnrrr,stlc run tn The an. Gshin,r mt hoth
| n,ws on ,hc rail lookino nvcr far the t;sh on
1he greatest eNeitemeht' whereas II the hooks
were Dare ne Wou,a snow ms disappohtiheht
yer! hanlicst!. lie would eat notnlnS but
,h,t thc Grst one c,,;,,ht halon"nJ 70 Tam In.
deed have seen the time when we were short
of rations. living on beans and bread (when Il
| fresh fish would be esteemed a luxury, a fish
caught willingly rendered to Tom. whose wants
| We're considered hrst by the fishermen.
no't' .nuo,,,'laL ,n ta, h;, INV in,,, simno
With tina. ~. h,S hoan ra.,,1 n;.saJ n o,,nr
ant shlp-lnate' and we all wish him long life
| :.nG happN OH age. lie Is the properly OF
| MI. Isaac Brown OF North Haven. and we
thnk 1t would take considerable sum OF
| money 10 tempt nm TO part with nm.
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